Jozef wordt door zijn broers verkocht aan kooplieden bij de put
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
172; 242
About this artwork
height 172 mm x width 242 mm
Art Historical Context
### Jozef wordt door zijn bro verkocht aan kooplieden de put This striking engraving by Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1628, captures pivotal moment from the biblical Book of Genesis: the betrayal of Joseph by his jealous brothers, who sell him into slavery to Ishmaelite merchants near a well or pit. Measuring a modest 172 mm by 242 mm wide, the print draws viewers into the drama of familial strife and divine providence, a popular theme in 17th-century religious artDe Bruyn, a Dutch engraver active during the Golden Age, excelled in intricate intaglio techniques, incising fine lines into copper plates to...
About the Artist
Nicolaes de Bruyn · 1571–1656
Nicolaes de Bruyn was a Flemish printmaker born in Antwerp in 1571, active during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries and known primarily for his large, elaborately detailed engravings of landscapes, hunting scenes, and biblical and mythological subjects. He trained in the tradition of Flemish reproductive engraving and was deeply influenced by the work of his contemporaries and pre...